NEW CLAUSES

Unlawful presence in United Kingdom

Angela Eagle

NC1

To move the following Clause:

'(1) This section applies for the construction of a reference to being in the United Kingdom "in breach of the immigration laws" in section 4(2) or (4) or 50(5) of, or Schedule 1 to, the British Nationality Act 1981 (c.61).

(2) A person is in the United Kingdom in breach of the immigration laws if (and only if) he

(a)

is in the United Kingdom,

(b)

does not have the right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 (c.77),

(c)

does not have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom (whether or not he previously had leave),

(d)

is not a qualified person within the meaning of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2326) (person entitled to reside in United Kingdom without leave) (whether or not he was previously a qualified person),

(e)

is not a family member of a qualified person within the meaning of those regulations (whether or not he was previously a family member of a qualified person),

(f)

is not entitled to enter and remain in the United Kingdom by virtue of section 8(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c.77) (crew) (whether or not he was previously entitled), and

(g)

does not have the benefit of an exemption under section 8(2) to (4) of that Act (diplomats, soldiers and other special cases) (whether or not he previously had the benefit of an exemption).

(3) Section 11(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c.77) (person deemed not to be in United Kingdom before disembarkation, while in controlled area or while under immigration control) shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

(4) This section shall be treated as always having had effect.

(5) This section is without prejudice to the generality of

(a)

a reference to being in a place outside the United Kingdom in breach of immigration laws, and

(b)

a reference in a provision other than one specified in subsection (1) to being in the United Kingdom in breach of immigration laws.'.

British citizenship

Mr Neil Gerrard

NC2

To move the following Clause:

'Any person who was a British Overseas citizen under the British Nationality Act 1981 or the Hong Kong Act 1985 or a British subject, or a British Protected Person, immediately before commencement of this Act, and who holds no other citizenship, shall at commencement of this Act become a British citizen.'.

EXTRACT FROM ORDER OF THE HOUSE [24TH APRIL]

Proceedings in Standing Committee

(3) Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 16th May.

(4) The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.